Protect yourself from phishing attacks with OpenDNS
Phishing is an illegal activity where sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, are acquired. Facebook and other social networking sites are frequently targeted. Phishing attacks can steal private information, such as login credentials or credit card numbers.
The latest generation web browsers, such as Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0 come with built in phishing protection but this is not enough. Various solutions were offered, including running anti-spyware software, disabling plugins, and so forth but It would not prevent all. If the problem was caused by ISP’s DNS server, you can use OpenDNS to help prevent things like this. Bypass your ISP’s DNS server and use a service like OpenDNS.
OpenDNS can Blocks One Quarter of a Million Phishing Attacks. OpenDNS makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable. Based in San Francisco, the company operates a large distributed network that powers a new kind of recursive DNS (Domain Name System) service that provides all Internet users increased security, reliability and performance.
These steps that how to use OpenDNS with your existing DNS servers
1. Click “Start” -> “Setting” -> “Control Panel”
2. Click “Netwok Connections” from the Control Panel choices.
3. Choose your connection from the Network Connections window and Click Properties button.
4. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click “Properties”
5. Click the radio button “Use the following DNS server address”
6. Type in OpenDNS addresses Open DNS addresses 208.67.222.222 in “Preferred DNS server” and 208.67.220.220 in “Alternate DNS server”
7. Click “OK” and “Close”
More info: www.opendns.com
